Smart City E-Book

• Herausgeber: Springer International Publishing
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Serie: Progress in IS
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the various aspects for the development of smart cities from a European perspective. It presents both theoretical concepts as well as empirical studies and cases of smart city programs and their capacity to create value for citizens. The contributions in this book are a result of an increasing interest for this topic, supported by both national governments and international institutions. The book offers a large panorama of the most important aspects of smart cities evolution and implementation. It compares European best practices and analyzes how smart projects and programs in cities could help to improve the quality of life in the urban space and to promote cultural and economic development.